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On Sunday, forecasters said that the dangerous flood warnings will finally come to an end and National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Overpeck said on Sunday that soaking showers around Houston should begin clearing this afternoon.

No deaths or major destruction have been reported since heavy rains started drenching Texas on Friday.

Austin Fire Department rescue personnel secure a low water crossing entrance over Williamson Creek, on Saturday, in Austin, Texas, following the floods,

A woman holds a young girl as they stand near a road flooded by Bull Creek in Austin, Texas on October 24, 2015, after heavy rains inundated many parts of Texas on Saturday, triggering flash floods

However, during the height of the storm, one of the worst hit areas was Navarro County, about 50 miles south of Dallas.

The tiny town of Powell also got 20 inches of rain over 30 hours, meteorologist Brett Rathbun of Accuweather said.

The rain systems were intensified by Patricia, which was
downgraded to a tropical depression after crashing into Mexico's
west coast as a powerful hurricane.

Local residents visit a road which was flooded by Bull Creek after heavy rain in Austin, Texas

Shoppers look for car keys as rain pours down in Shenandoah, Texas on Saturday, after forecasters said on Sunday, that relentless storms that dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Texas are moving on

As the storms moved eastward early on Sunday, cities in the
state's flood-prone Gulf of Mexico region braced for the impact.

They include Houston, the state's second-most populous
metropolitan area with 6.1 million people.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker warned residents to stay away from wet
roads after dark and be aware of flash floods, which the
National Weather Service said were occurring in the city early
on Sunday.

No one was reported hurt, but several motorists were
stranded.Flash flood warnings were in place until 4 a.m. Central
Daylight time for eight southeastern Texas counties.

Another hard hit area was Harris County, which includes Houston, and Galveston County.
Some areas could get more than a foot of additional rain.

A freight train derailed on Saturday near Corsicana, Texas, about 50 miles south of Dallas, after a creek overflowed and washed away the tracks

The Union Pacific train locomotive and several of its cars derailed around 3.30am on Saturday as floods took over many areas of Texas

Officials urged vigilance, reminding residents of deadly
past flooding. A series of storms in May triggered floods and
led to 21 deaths.

'Some people lost their lives in high-water incidents,' said
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, whose county includes Houston.

'We're going to get a lot of rain tonight and it's going to
result in some high-water situations, so for heaven's sake be
careful.'

In Galveston, authorities urged voluntary evacuation of the
elderly and residents with medical issues on the Bolivar
Peninsula near Galveston Bay.

The Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates at Tom Miller Dam to relieve possible flooding on Lake Austin, on Saturday, October 24, 2015, in Austin, Texas

Jason Black and his children Ella and Ethan watch Bull Creek on Saturday, October 24, 2015, in Austin, Texas

The storms could hinder
transportation to and from the peninsula. Power outages are also
possible as a result of gale force winds, authorities said.

A flash flood swept a Union Pacific freight train
off the tracks, pushing locomotives and some rail cars on their
sides. No injuries were reported.

Authorities requested sandbags for evacuated homes and
Interstate 45 was shut down in some spots in Navarro by rising
water, which reached one foot on the roadway in Richland.

Some 80 water rescues from vehicles, homes and businesses
had been carried out in Navarro County since Friday, Sheriff
Elmer Tanner said.

There were no confirmed deaths from the deluge, but in San
Antonio, a woman reported that her boyfriend was swept into a
drainage ditch as he walked his dog early Saturday. Officials
said he was considered missing.

Saturday's rainfall led to the cancellation of about 100
flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the
country's busiest air hubs, according to tracking service
FlightAware.

Retailers reported that locals made a run on supplies in
anticipation of floods.